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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN RILEY, OF GREENOASTLE, INDIANA.

susPENDER-END- SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 679,783,datedfAugust 6, 190i. Application filed January 30, 1901. Serial No.45,379. (No modell) To all whom it may' concern:

Be it known that I, J OHN-RILEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Greencastle, in the county of Putnam and State of Indiana,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Suspender Ends; andI do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to suspendel-S, but more particularly to the endsthereof, and

l has for its Object to provide a suspender-end which will effectuallyhide the suspender-button on the trousers and at the same time protectthe lining of the vest from the wear and tear occasioned by the constantrubbing of the suspender-buttons. i

With this Ob; ect in view my invention consists in the novel arrangementof the suspender-end, which will be hereinafter fully described andafterward more specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure l is an elevation of apair of suspenders provided with my improvement. Fig. 2 shows mysuspender-end attached to trousers, one of the loops or guards 5 beingdetached to show the arrangement. Fig. 3 shows a fiat strap providedwith my improvement. Fig. i is a fragmentary view, the extreme endportions being in section, showing the buttonhole in the strap proper.Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view, the extreme end portion being in section,showing the buttonhole in the loop or guard portion. Fig. 6 shows myimproved end attached to webbing, as is generally the case with the rearends.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts throughout the severalgures, in which- 1 is the suspender-webbing, provided with the ordinarybuckle 2.

A 3 is the suspender-strap, havingthe ends 4, said ends being formed bybringing the material up and against itself and fastening the same atthe top of the loop or turned-up portion 5, either permanently or by anysuitable detachable fastening similar to the Ordinary glove-fastening.This loop portion 5 which securely covers and hides the button. i'

When the strap is turned up against itself on the outside, thebuttonhole 6 is made in the strap proper, and the loop Or turned-upportion forms the guard whichsecurely covers and hides the button, asshown i-n Fig. 52. The advantages of this arrangement are obvious, asthe strap and guard are integral,- which increases greatly the strengthof the entire arrangement, while at the same' time the device can bemanufactured as easily as the ordinary existing suspender.

When it is desired to wear a belt, the same may be inserted between theguard or loop portion and the end proper by lengthening the same, thusproviding efficient belt-straps and always securely holding the belt inposition.

Having thus described my invention, I do not wish to be understood aslimiting myself to the exact construction herein set forth, as variousslight changes might be made therein which would fall within the limitand scope of my invention, and I do not wish to limit myself to anyparticular 'form Or shape of suspender strap or end or the material outof which the same is made, and I consider myself entitled to any changesin form and material; but

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of theUnited States, is-

As an article of manufacture a suspenderend provided with a buttonholetherein, and having a portion of its material turned up and againstitself and provided with means for detachably securing said turned-upportion in position independent of said buttonhole, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN RILEY.

Witnesses:

MYRTLE BROOKS, GEO. E. BLAKE.

